diff --git a/libavfilter/avf_showspectrum.c b/libavfilter/avf_showspectrum.c
index 28db8b1009..e92555627d 100644
--- a/libavfilter/avf_showspectrum.c
+++ b/libavfilter/avf_showspectrum.c
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@ static int request_frame(AVFilterLink *outlink)
         ret = ff_request_frame(inlink);
     } while (!s->req_fullfilled && ret >= 0);
 
-    if (ret == AVERROR_EOF && s->outpicref)
-        push_frame(outlink);
     return ret;
 }